The Snyder Industries 275 Gallon XLPE Chemical Feed Station Tank is built for bulk chemical service at the point of use, molded in cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and rated to a 1.9 specific gravity. That heavy SG rating is the headline number for chemical buyers: it means the tank is engineered to safely hold dense liquids well past the weight of plain water. At 275 gallons, a full water column is about 2,294 lb, while the tank carries a maximum rated contents weight of 4,358 lb. That gap is the working margin for heavy chemicals, and it is why the SG rating matters more than gallons alone when you spec a feed station.
Will it work for your install?
The white XLPE body stands 59 in tall on a 62 x 76 in footprint, so plan your containment pad and clearances around that 62.0 x 76.0 in base before delivery. Use the full-water weight (2,294 lb) for sizing the slab and any saddle or platform, and the max rated contents weight (4,358 lb) as the upper-bound load. To confirm your specific chemistry lands inside the rating, run the simple check: contents weight = gallons x 8.34 x SG. At 1.9 SG a full 275 gal load works out to that 4,358 lb ceiling, so any fluid up to and including 1.9 specific gravity fills the tank to its rated wall load. 1.9 SG is the top rating offered on this 275 gal feed station - if your chemistry exceeds 1.9 specific gravity, this tank is not rated for it, so confirm your fluid's SG before ordering. The technical drawing on this page shows the molded dimensions; cross-check it against your skid, mixer, or metering pump arrangement. If you are still deciding between sizes, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide walk through capacity versus footprint for a feed station.
Chemical compatibility
This is a cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank with a 1.9 specific gravity rating, which is what allows it to carry dense chemistries. Always confirm chemical suitability against the OEM chemical-resistance chart at your actual concentration and temperature before filling, and match fitting and gasket materials to the chemistry. XLPE at 1.9 SG covers a broad chemical-feed range, including:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets; confirm contact time and ozone concentration against the OEM chart, as oxidizer service is concentration-sensitive
The gasket and metal choices come down to a few clear exceptions: only hydrofluosilicic acid (26%) calls for Viton rather than EPDM; DEF (32.5%) needs 316 stainless on the wetted metal; and propylene glycol calls for PP/316SS. Everything else on the list pairs PVC (or PP/PVC) fittings with EPDM gaskets. Verify the exact concentration, temperature, and gasket material for your chemistry on the Chemical Compatibility Database, then confirm against the OEM chemical-resistance chart. The biggest mistake on a feed station is matching the tank resin but ignoring the fitting and gasket pairing - the right XLPE tank with the wrong elastomer still fails at the seal.
Setup and the mistake to avoid
Fitting configuration is not listed in our spec data, so call 866-418-1777 to confirm outlet size, bulkhead, and fill-port arrangement before you order. Spec your level instrumentation and signage early too. Our guide on tank level gauge selection for chemical service compares radar, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, and magnetostrictive sensing for dense, aggressive liquids, and the tank label and signage compliance guide covers NFPA 704, GHS, and DOT placarding so the station passes inspection. If you are planning a sampling program, the chemical sampling protocol guide covers representative draws and analysis cadence. For secondary containment, see how a Snyder Captor Plus 110% containment system compares to UL-142 steel under SPCC.
This XLPE feed station tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's Marked Tree, AR plant, quoted live to your ZIP. Get a freight estimate with the Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, lead time, and freight before you order.
